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Half-Filipino
World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE) superstar and current MMA heavyweight
fighter David Bautista stars as Brass
Body in Universal Pictures’ “The
Man With The Iron Fists”. The
performer shares that his nearly invincible character—who is able to deflect
any weapon by turning his skin into brass at will—is brutal inside and
out. He says: “If you break Brass Body down, what he is really is a mercenary. In his opening scene, he’s carrying the
little kids around, but basically what he wants is money. He would kill his own mother for money.”
The
Man With the Iron Fists, an action-adventure inspired by kung fu
classics as interpreted by his longtime collaborators RZA and ELI ROTH. Making his feature-film debut as a director,
co-writer and leading man, RZA—alongside an exciting international cast led by
RUSSELL CROWE as Jack Knife and LUCY LIU as Madam Blossom—tells the epic story
of warriors, assassins and a lone outsider hero who all descend on one fabled
village in China for a winner-takes-all battle for a fortune in gold.
Blending
astonishing martial arts sequences from some of the masters of this world, with
the signature vision he brings as the leader of the Wu-Tang Clan and as one of
hip-hop’s most dominant figures of the past two decades, RZA embarks upon his
most ambitious, stylized and thrilling project to date.
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| Photo courtesy of UIP |
What
did you think of the script when you first read it?
My
character didn’t say much in the movie at first, but then they kept giving me
lines.
What
was it about RZA that convinced you to be in THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS?
I
just really wanted to work with RZA. When I first heard he was interested in me
being in the movie, I immediately asked to be signed on.
What
do you like about your character?
My
character is kind of a sociopath with a good heart. He seems like a good guy
who doesn’t know the difference between right and wrong. He probably would do
anything for a dollar.
Were
you a fan of martial arts movies before getting involved in THE MAN WITH THE
IRON FISTS?
I
was. Growing up in Washington D.C., we always had kung fu action theatre every
Saturday. I loved those movies. Quentin Tarantino has brought a lot of that
flavor back in his films.
What
do you believe RZA’s vision has added to the martial arts genre?
This
film has a new feel with such a multi-ethnic cast, unique music and everything
that RZA has brought into it.
And what can you say of
Eli Roth’s role as a screenwriter and a producer?
Eli
is super down to earth, positive and also tons of fun. He is great to work
with.
Speaking
of the logistics, were you impressed with the sets in China?
Yes,
we all had each other to lean on. And we had to get used to being crammed up in
small spaces. Americans are used to having their space.
Hong
Kong director and legend Corey Yuen designed the fight sequences. How was it to work with Corey?
He
was a savior to us when RZA and I were a bit lost with this fight sequence
between our characters we were trying to put together. Corey wasn’t accessible
to us because he was tied up with the second unit, but he came back to it at
the end of the movie and knew exactly how to shoot it and had so many ideas.
Corey Yuen is awesome!
What
can you say about Lucy Liu?
And
even though she is this tiny person that is absolutely beautiful, she also has
this presence that translates into everything she does.
And
how was Russell Crowe?
Russell
is down to earth, doesn’t want attention and is very much the gentleman.
RZA
wrote, shot and starred in THE MAN WITH THE IRON FISTS as the Blacksmith. Do
you think that was a lot to tackle on his directorial debut?
I
was impressed with RZA. He is such a great artist and just so creative. I can’t
imagine how you can do so much on your first film!
What
was the energy like on set then?
It
was great! I was excited to go to work every day. So, it was a bummer when I
had to stay at the hotel. It was a family atmosphere and a lot of fun.
What
have you taken back from this whole experience?
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